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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Monolayered mesenchymal stem cells repair scarred myocardium after myocardial infarction.
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Nat Med
|
2006
|
4.53
|
|
2
|
Unblinded pilot study of autologous transplantation of bone marrow mononuclear cells in patients with thromboangiitis obliterans.
|
Circulation
|
2006
|
2.81
|
|
3
|
A combination of oral sildenafil and beraprost ameliorates pulmonary hypertension in rats.
|
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
|
2003
|
1.74
|
|
4
|
Gene and protein expression analysis of mesenchymal stem cells derived from rat adipose tissue and bone marrow.
|
Circ J
|
2011
|
1.70
|
|
5
|
Adrenomedullin induces lymphangiogenesis and ameliorates secondary lymphoedema.
|
Cardiovasc Res
|
2008
|
1.64
|
|
6
|
Sex hormone and gender difference--role of testosterone on male predominance in Brugada syndrome.
|
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
|
2007
|
1.63
|
|
7
|
Electrophysiologic characteristics and implications of induced ventricular fibrillation in symptomatic patients with Brugada syndrome.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2002
|
1.63
|
|
8
|
Mesenchymal stem cells attenuate cardiac fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis through paracrine actions.
|
FEBS Lett
|
2007
|
1.60
|
|
9
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Comparison of angiogenic potency between mesenchymal stem cells and mononuclear cells in a rat model of hindlimb ischemia.
|
Cardiovasc Res
|
2005
|
1.55
|
|
10
|
Hyperglycaemia suppresses the secretion of ghrelin, a novel growth-hormone-releasing peptide: responses to the intravenous and oral administration of glucose.
|
Clin Sci (Lond)
|
2002
|
1.54
|
|
11
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Diagnostic value of epinephrine test for genotyping LQT1, LQT2, and LQT3 forms of congenital long QT syndrome.
|
Heart Rhythm
|
2004
|
1.53
|
|
12
|
Effect of hypoxia on gene expression of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and mononuclear cells.
|
Stem Cells
|
2007
|
1.51
|
|
13
|
Activation of cardiac progenitor cells through paracrine effects of mesenchymal stem cells.
|
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
|
2008
|
1.42
|
|
14
|
Oral administration of a novel long-acting prostacyclin agonist with thromboxane synthase inhibitory activity for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
|
Circ J
|
2013
|
1.39
|
|
15
|
Epinephrine unmasks latent mutation carriers with LQT1 form of congenital long-QT syndrome.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2003
|
1.35
|
|
16
|
Increased plasma ghrelin level in lung cancer cachexia.
|
Clin Cancer Res
|
2003
|
1.27
|
|
17
|
Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells attenuates myocardial injury and dysfunction in a rat model of acute myocarditis.
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J Mol Cell Cardiol
|
2006
|
1.22
|
|
18
|
Increased plasma monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 level in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
|
Respirology
|
2006
|
1.18
|
|
19
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Adrenomedullin infusion attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury through the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt-dependent pathway.
|
Circulation
|
2003
|
1.18
|
|
20
|
Impact of anti-apoptotic and anti-oxidative effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells with transient overexpression of heme oxygenase-1 on myocardial ischemia.
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
|
2010
|
1.15
|
|
21
|
Allogeneic injection of fetal membrane-derived mesenchymal stem cells induces therapeutic angiogenesis in a rat model of hind limb ischemia.
|
Stem Cells
|
2008
|
1.14
|
|
22
|
Optimum collection and storage conditions for ghrelin measurements: octanoyl modification of ghrelin is rapidly hydrolyzed to desacyl ghrelin in blood samples.
|
Clin Chem
|
2004
|
1.13
|
|
23
|
Adrenomedullin ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in rats.
|
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol
|
2007
|
1.11
|
|
24
|
Elevated plasma ghrelin level in underweight patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
|
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
|
2004
|
1.10
|
|
25
|
Adrenomedullin regenerates alveoli and vasculature in elastase-induced pulmonary emphysema in mice.
|
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
|
2005
|
1.04
|
|
26
|
Differential effects of beta-blockade on dispersion of repolarization in the absence and presence of sympathetic stimulation between the LQT1 and LQT2 forms of congenital long QT syndrome.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2002
|
1.02
|
|
27
|
Mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of heart failure.
|
Int J Hematol
|
2007
|
1.02
|
|
28
|
Ghrelin improves endothelial dysfunction through growth hormone-independent mechanisms in rats.
|
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
|
2003
|
1.01
|
|
29
|
Transplantation of genetically engineered mesenchymal stem cells improves cardiac function in rats with myocardial infarction: benefit of a novel nonviral vector, cationized dextran.
|
Tissue Eng
|
2007
|
0.99
|
|
30
|
Human mesenchymal stem cells as a stable source of VEGF-producing cells.
|
J Tissue Eng Regen Med
|
2008
|
0.99
|
|
31
|
Nonviral delivery of siRNA into mesenchymal stem cells by a combination of ultrasound and microbubbles.
|
J Control Release
|
2008
|
0.98
|
|
32
|
Ghrelin treatment of cachectic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
|
PLoS One
|
2012
|
0.96
|
|
33
|
Vasodilatory effect of ghrelin, an endogenous peptide from the stomach.
|
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol
|
2002
|
0.96
|
|
34
|
C-type natriuretic peptide ameliorates monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats.
|
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
|
2004
|
0.95
|
|
35
|
Altered expression balance of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in human carotid plaque disruption: results of quantitative tissue analysis using real-time RT-PCR method.
|
Atherosclerosis
|
2005
|
0.95
|
|
36
|
Cardiovascular and hormonal effects of subcutaneous administration of ghrelin, a novel growth hormone-releasing peptide, in healthy humans.
|
Clin Sci (Lond)
|
2003
|
0.94
|
|
37
|
Adrenomedullin enhances angiogenic potency of bone marrow transplantation in a rat model of hindlimb ischemia.
|
Circulation
|
2005
|
0.93
|
|
38
|
Prostacyclin agonist with thromboxane synthase inhibitory activity (ONO-1301) attenuates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice.
|
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol
|
2005
|
0.92
|
|
39
|
Changes in functional and histological distributions of nitric oxide synthase caused by chronic hypoxia in rat small pulmonary arteries.
|
Br J Pharmacol
|
2003
|
0.91
|
|
40
|
Bone marrow mononuclear cell transplantation had beneficial effects on doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy.
|
J Heart Lung Transplant
|
2004
|
0.90
|
|
41
|
C-type natriuretic peptide attenuates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice.
|
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol
|
2004
|
0.90
|
|
42
|
Poor prognosis and related factors in adults with Eisenmenger syndrome.
|
Am Heart J
|
2002
|
0.90
|
|
43
|
Single injection of a sustained-release prostacyclin analog improves pulmonary hypertension in rats.
|
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
|
2007
|
0.87
|
|
44
|
The first clinical pilot study of intravenous adrenomedullin administration in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
|
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
45
|
Prepare cells to repair the heart: mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of heart failure.
|
Am J Nephrol
|
2007
|
0.86
|
|
46
|
Quantitative analysis of lung perfusion in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension.
|
J Nucl Med
|
2002
|
0.86
|
|
47
|
Adrenomedullin enhances therapeutic potency of mesenchymal stem cells after experimental stroke in rats.
|
Stroke
|
2005
|
0.85
|
|
48
|
Lesion severity and hypercholesterolemia determine long-term prognosis of vasospastic angina treated with calcium channel antagonists.
|
Circ J
|
2003
|
0.85
|
|
49
|
Sustained upregulation of inflammatory chemokine and its receptor in aneurysmal and occlusive atherosclerotic disease: results form tissue analysis with cDNA macroarray and real-time reverse transcriptional polymerase chain reaction methods.
|
Circ J
|
2005
|
0.83
|
|
50
|
Enhanced cardiac production of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 and its attenuation associated with pravastatin treatment in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
|
Clin Sci (Lond)
|
2007
|
0.83
|
|
51
|
Application of real-time RT-PCR to quantifying gene expression of matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases in human abdominal aortic aneurysm.
|
Atherosclerosis
|
2004
|
0.83
|
|
52
|
Cardiomyocyte transplantation does not reverse cardiac remodeling in rats with chronic myocardial infarction.
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2002
|
0.82
|
|
53
|
Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells improves atrioventricular conduction in a rat model of complete atrioventricular block.
|
Cell Transplant
|
2008
|
0.82
|
|
54
|
Effects of long-term intravenous administration of adrenomedullin (AM) plus hANP therapy in acute decompensated heart failure: a pilot study.
|
Circ J
|
2009
|
0.82
|
|
55
|
CNP infusion attenuates cardiac dysfunction and inflammation in myocarditis.
|
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
|
2007
|
0.81
|
|
56
|
Adrenomedullin reduces expression of adhesion molecules on lymphatic endothelial cells.
|
Regul Pept
|
2010
|
0.81
|
|
57
|
Higher prevalence of obstructive airway disease in patients with thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysm.
|
J Vasc Surg
|
2002
|
0.81
|
|
58
|
Increase in thrombomodulin concentrations after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
|
Chest
|
2003
|
0.80
|
|
59
|
Adrenomedullin gene transfer induces therapeutic angiogenesis in a rabbit model of chronic hind limb ischemia: benefits of a novel nonviral vector, gelatin.
|
Circulation
|
2004
|
0.80
|
|
60
|
A long-acting prostacyclin agonist with thromboxane inhibitory activity for pulmonary hypertension.
|
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
|
2005
|
0.80
|
|
61
|
Effects of ghrelin treatment on exercise capacity in underweight COPD patients: a substudy of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ghrelin treatment.
|
BMC Pulm Med
|
2013
|
0.80
|
|
62
|
Stem cell implantation for myocardial disorders.
|
Curr Drug Deliv
|
2008
|
0.80
|
|
63
|
Combined procedure of surgical repair and cell transplantation for left ventricular aneurysm: an experimental study.
|
Circulation
|
2002
|
0.79
|
|
64
|
Sustained-release adrenomedullin ointment accelerates wound healing of pressure ulcers.
|
Regul Pept
|
2011
|
0.79
|
|
65
|
Physiological significance and therapeutic potential of adrenomedullin in pulmonary hypertension.
|
Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets
|
2006
|
0.79
|
|
66
|
Adrenomedullin is up-regulated in nitrofen-induced fetal pulmonary hypoplasia.
|
J Pediatr Surg
|
2005
|
0.78
|
|
67
|
Contrast sonography enables noninvasive and quantitative assessment of neovascularization after stem cell transplantation.
|
Ultrasound Med Biol
|
2008
|
0.78
|
|
68
|
Effect of orally active prostacyclin analogue on survival in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension without major vessel obstruction.
|
Chest
|
2003
|
0.78
|
|
69
|
Serum uric acid level increases in proportion to the severity of pulmonary thromboembolism.
|
Circ J
|
2002
|
0.78
|
|
70
|
Adrenomedullin enhances therapeutic potency of bone marrow transplantation for myocardial infarction in rats.
|
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
|
2004
|
0.78
|
|
71
|
Adrenomedullin infusion during ischemia/reperfusion attenuates left ventricular remodeling and myocardial fibrosis in rats.
|
Hypertens Res
|
2003
|
0.77
|
|
72
|
Mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of heart disease.
|
Regen Med
|
2007
|
0.76
|
|
73
|
Infusion of adrenomedullin improves acute myocarditis via attenuation of myocardial inflammation and edema.
|
Cardiovasc Res
|
2007
|
0.76
|
|
74
|
Postnatal neovascularization by endothelial progenitor cells immortalized with the simian virus 40T antigen gene.
|
Int J Oncol
|
2006
|
0.76
|
|
75
|
Hemodynamic and hormonal effects of beraprost sodium, an orally active prostacyclin analogue, in patients with secondary precapillary pulmonary hypertension.
|
Circ J
|
2003
|
0.76
|
|
76
|
Effects of right lateral decubitus position on plasma norepinephrine and plasma atrial natriuretic peptide levels in patients with chronic congestive heart failure.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2002
|
0.76
|
|
77
|
Effect of disease eccentricity on compensatory remodeling of coronary arteries: evidence from intravascular ultrasound before interventions.
|
Int J Cardiol
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
78
|
Effects of ghrelin treatment on exertional dyspnea in COPD: an exploratory analysis.
|
J Physiol Sci
|
2015
|
0.75
|
|
79
|
Postexercise VO2 "Hump" phenomenon as an indicator for inducible myocardial ischemia in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction.
|
Int J Cardiol
|
2005
|
0.75
|
|
80
|
Tissue regeneration as next-generation therapy for COPD--potential applications.
|
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
81
|
[Combined therapy with adrenomedullin and cell transplantation].
|
Nihon Rinsho
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
82
|
Decreased serum ghrelin levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
|
Tohoku J Exp Med
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
83
|
[Ghrelin].
|
Nihon Rinsho
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
84
|
Time-course of ventilation, arterial and pulmonary CO(2) tension during CO (2) increase in humans.
|
Adv Exp Med Biol
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
85
|
Myocardial velocity gradient reflects the severity of myocardial damage regardless of the presence or absence of mitral regurgitation.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
86
|
[Ghrelin].
|
Nihon Rinsho
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
87
|
Beraprost sodium enhances neovascularization in ischemic myocardium by mobilizing bone marrow cells in rats.
|
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
88
|
Elevation of matrix metalloproteinase-2 level in pericardial fluid is closely associated with left ventricular remodeling.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
89
|
[Ghrelin and cardiovascular disease].
|
Nihon Rinsho
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
90
|
Shunt between the ventricular chamber and coronary arteries preserves left ventricular function in acute myocardial infarction.
|
Circ J
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
91
|
Effects of continuous IV prostacyclin in a patient with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.
|
Chest
|
2002
|
0.75
|